The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-03-10
LEGISLATIVE,
rhe Closing Of the Minnesota legislature and Its
Work.

The Closing Of the Minnesota Legislature and its
Work.
The fourth day of March witnessed the
end of the Minnesota legislature. The linn
it for the passage OF bills was the
third OF March extended as usual by turn
ing back the clock hands to the small
hands Of the fourth. Upon reassembling
the senate INDUCED in the usual horse play,
presented thanks to Chaplain and Speaker.
The senate then proceeded to nom.
mate and elect q president pro tenn. The
following nominations were made: Senar
tor Buckman, Ward, Scheffer, Durant and
Ives. On the first vote they received:
Buckman. 16; Ward, 8; Scheffer, 2;
Durant 8 apd Ives g. All Others withdrew
but Senators Buckman and Duraht. The
former was elected by a vote OF 81 to 8.
Senator Buckman took the chair, with
thanks for the honor conferred. A commu-
nication from the governor was presented.
By vote OF IA to IL the senate went in
to executive session. The communication
on being read proved to be the appoint
ments OF some three hundred notaries
public. They were confirmed. The senate
then adjourned sine die.
The House also had it's fun. There was
the usual display OF boisterous conduct
from a few members who amused them
selves by throwing books across the
room. This was put a stop to, however,
when Mr.. Potter received blow that cut
q serious cash in his cheek, and Mr.. Potter,
Jr., began a search for the Individual who
threw the missile, with the Intention oi
administering a well deserved thrashing.
The house appropriated $3.50 for ex-
amining the capitol. BY resolution, also, the
following amounts were allowed:
Chiel Clerk Howard, S4OO for extra SER
vices; ianitor, $25 for extra services in ju-
dietary somh;ittee room; J. II. Burnes, rep
resentative OF labor paper, SEQ; ". Z.
Wilcoxson, representative OF the Brew:
ers' Gazette, 500. Mr.. Donnelly
was presented with portrait Of himself in
crayon, and Speaker Merriam, with the
fnsnsa aa%s tsntaspg sRi house pssnee sn1 Of LARGE %
its It's members. No further % business Coming
before the house, at exactly half-past IL
o'clock the speaker decleared the body
adjourned sine die. The list OF bills killed,
mostly in the honse, for want of time, fills
nearly column.
The laws that have been enacted are
about seven hundred out Of 100 bills in
troduced Their character, as a rule, is of q
local nature, and interests only certain indi-
viduals. but beyond them9 the legislation for
the veal of the state at large has hsep vital,
more SO than is appreciated just now. It Is
scarcely probable chat the public knows at
the present moment what onc-tenth of the
important bills passed accomplish. The OBJ
ject OF this article ia to give IN detail as far
us possible the purport of these bills
High license Is q law for two years at
! least-the figures being 81 900 and $500
As supplementary laws to it are those for
bidding all gaming in saloons; the penalty
bill for @blind pigs, which provides for pun
ishment and imprisonment; and the penalty
bill for the enforcement Of high license,
which requires saloonkeepers to give
bonds, and provides punishment for
officials who do not enforce the law.
The penalties are severe. This covers the
temperance legislation of the session. The
railroad legislation secured by Mr.. Donnelly,
und the grain laws championed by Mr. Matt
son. practically carry out the recommends
lions of the board of railroad commissioners
made in their last annual report, and need
no detailed analysis here. Constitutional
amendments must now be published